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Make a Difference award recipients to be honored at reception

KALAMAZOO—Eleven University staff members will be honored for receiving semiannual Make a Difference awards at a reception at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in 157 Bernhard Center. The University community is invited to attend.

The winners were selected by a committee of peers from the participating employee groups of AFSCME, APA, MSEA, POA and PSSO. The recipients will each receive $300 (before taxes) and a commemorative certificate at the award reception.

Semiannual award recipients

Joanne Beverage, English

Don Beyer, Intercollegiate Athletics

Deanna Bowling, Facilities Management-Landscape Services

Bruce Carpenter, Chemistry

Myla Edmond, College of Arts and Sciences

Paul Hildenbrand, Haworth College of Business

Steve Keto, Facilities Management-Landscape Services

Nicole Millar, Student Activities and Leadership Programs

Patrick Niemi, Theatre

Dorilee Schieble, History

Kevin Villadsen, Facilities Management-Maintenance Services

Make a Difference awards

The WMU Make a Difference awards program is a campuswide peer-to-peer program that recognizes University staff members for their outstanding accomplishments and daily investment of energy and creativity. Up to fifteen staff members may be selected in each of two semiannual award periods; those winners are eligible for one of four Annual Awards, with a prize of $1200 (before taxes).